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Offline DanaM

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2010, 08:48:48 am »
Dang Hawk thats a beauty and a perfect size for bear hunting :)
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« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2010, 09:13:34 am »
Absolutely outstanding.....all them dreams and bears will just get bigger and bigger....good for you.
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Offline Little John

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« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2010, 09:23:58 am »
Beautiful bow and lots of medicine, I also have to ask what is to make fun of. I am sure he is real proud of this one.   Kenneth
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Offline Jude

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2010, 09:55:16 am »
There's nothing to make fun of there 8)  I know my 7yo loves the one I made for him, and it's not nearly as nice as that one.  Awsome job :)
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Offline Swamp Bow

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2010, 11:27:01 am »
Great looking bow, arrows and every thing else.  Nothing to make fun of there.  Besides I may be a little crazy at times but I ain't stupid enough to make fun of a man that LETS a mountain lion hunt him!  ;D  Your young'un is very lucky.

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Offline Josh

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #20 on: February 02, 2010, 11:37:57 am »
Very nice set up there Hawk... glad you backed it.  It should last forever with that awesome tiller!   :)  -josh
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Offline Barrage

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2010, 11:53:21 am »
lol Hawk, I thought you said you weren't good at making bows??!!  Looks like you better start making a few more if you ask me.  Nice work.  Love the paint job you did on this one.
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Offline adb

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« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2010, 12:44:51 pm »
What's wrong with that? Nothin' to laugh at there!! Good job.  ;D All the work is worth the look on a yungin's face when you hand over the goods!!
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2010, 01:15:24 pm »
Thanks brothers of the bow... I have to admit I had fun building this one.. Gordon ..it is not elk rawhide.. thick neck leather off or a bull, soaked in gorilla glue and pressed until dried.. seemed to work.. never cracked, soaked hide in gorilla glue,  laid a piece of duct tape folded over so not sticky and pressed between boards with clamps... let dry and then sanded it lightly and trimmed the edges... I painted it with homemade earth paints. i shot the bow about 100 times and put it through the tests.. if it breaks it will make some pretty firewood ;D I have a piece of western red cedar I am going to try and make a short stout horsebow with the same backing next..     
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Offline Parnell

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #24 on: February 02, 2010, 01:37:50 pm »
Shoot Hawk, I think your playing possum with us.  That looks real good to me!
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Offline ohma

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« Reply #25 on: February 02, 2010, 02:02:25 pm »
man you did great. lucky young man.
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Offline Jesse

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #26 on: February 02, 2010, 02:05:59 pm »
Looks great Hawk Im sure he's gonna be thrilled.   Never saw leather used as a backing. I would have thought it would stretch.
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Offline brownhillboy

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« Reply #27 on: February 02, 2010, 02:30:06 pm »
Great looking bow and arrows Hawk!  Your bear hunter sounds like my 2 boys....imagination is a great thing.  No telling how many bears he'll kill with that bow! ;)  Nice job and I'm sure he'll love it.
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Offline John K

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« Reply #28 on: February 02, 2010, 03:52:47 pm »
I love it Mike ! I'm sure the boy will too  ;D
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Offline OldBow

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Re: elk skin backed IPE kids bow!
« Reply #29 on: February 02, 2010, 04:53:58 pm »
Wow - lucky kid! Very nice and distinctive bow. Bookmarked, too, for Feb Self BOM fun.
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